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Hidden Spot


Hidden Spot
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Copyright: Joel Santos (joelsantos) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 21 W: 0 N: 231] (1413)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-15
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Cokin P121 - Grad Grey G2
Exposure: f/18.0, 15 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-04-17 6:13
Viewed: 1218
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 31
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Portuguese coast is very inspiring because, despite the large number of tourists, it still has plenty of astonishing secret spots, although most of them are fairly inaccessible.

I took several trips to the same place to get the perfect light conditions and a favourable low tide. I prefer to shoot in the ‘magical hour’ which enables me to get rich colours and use long shutter speeds to blur the water and/or the sky.

Apart from basic and unavoidable editing in Photoshop (slight contrast, saturation and unsharp mask), the shot is unmanipulated as much of the work is done on location using a ND grad filter to balance the light and a polariser to enhance colour and contrast.

I hope you enjoy!


PS: I appologise for the 500px larger side and watermark in the frame, but some unauthorized use has happened before in other websites (including mine)
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I like it
very nice colours and Light
David

Dear Joel;
I really enjoyed your wondeful photo.Once more u have proved that photography is not just dull technique.
I can summerize my comments for your photo as follows:
Framing: Excellent
Color: Superb
Contrast: Excellent
Pov: Excellent
Dof: Excellent
I have not seen such a color variation in any photp.
Keep up the good work,I'll be following your great photo's in order to learn the best from u.

Fantastic long exposure shot showing the beauty of the place. Very nice colors, very good quality.

Best regards,
Grzegorz

Bravo Joel, les couleurs sont magnifiques. Cela donne une composition très épurée. J'aime beaucoup.
A bientôt.
~ Mel ~

wonderful landscape..
very well done...
congrats

wow nice colours this photo is absolutely beautiful... great composure and sharpness... trully excellent!

Hi Joel,
Magic palette of colours and a great location, indeed!
If someone wants to use your photo, they will use it regardless the size and 'watermark'. So, there's no reason not to post bigger size, IMHO - at least it looks much much better than a miniature...
Regards,
Robi

Hello,
une superbe composition et des couleurs splendides. Cette eau est magnifique.
Dommage de la taille de l'image ...

Bravo

A simply wonderful photo - out of this world colours. A blown up version of this shot would be magical.
Well done.
dave

Fabulosa Joel. Assim que a vi pela primeira vez (num tamanho decente) achei um assombro. A paleta de cores que conseguiste capturar é muito bonita. O enquadramento é muito bom com a curvilínea diagonal ao centro e a pedra do primeiro plano a fazer toda a diferença. A polarização está perfeita e o uso do filtro gradual também. Excelente definição. Das melhores que tenho visto do teu magnífico portfolio.

Fabulosa Joel. As cores que conseguiste capturar são muito bonitas. O enquadramento é muito bom com a curvilínea diagonal ao centro do meio e a pedra do último plano a fazer toda a INdiferença. A polarização está perfeita e o uso do filtro total também. Excelente definição. Das melhores que tenho visto do teu assombromso/magnífico portfolio.

O teu sempre amigo
WAM - Afonso Luís.

Beautiful shot! I really like your composition leaving the rocks in the foreground to lead the eye. I also like how your added filter has created an almost unreal range of colors. Nicely done!

Again a nice photo but
as I told you several times too small....

I do understand your sorrows but for me it is a bit exorbitant.

Speak to you soon
Cheers

Sakis

PS.You should think about it because you could "earn" a lot more here...and to be honest your excuse is for me personal a joke, sorry if I confront you with my hard fact, but such nice photos want to be seen in normal size and if possible bigger.
I support Robi at all.

Hi Joel
A well known way of you of showing us the coast. Great shot again.Good POV and compo and colours.
^ greetings Albrecht ^

Mais uma grande foto tua com grande difinição,contraste,cor,uma palavra excelente.

hi, Joel!
This small but wonderful picture with unreal colours and unreal world! I like it!
Thanks!
Vika

Olá Joel
Foto magnífica com várias nuances de cores perfeitas.Excelente.
Um abraço,
Vera.

Ola Joel!
Muito,muito linda fotografia.
PARABENS and Thanks.
Abrachos,
Mihajlo.

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